Meditation helps ease pain of childbirth

5:17 PM,
Apr. 13, 2009

Written by

JEFF WEBER
Gannett New Jersey

Rachel DeMasi was eight months pregnant and had no desire to use any medication during the birthing process.

A few weeks before going into labor, DeMasi, 35, of South Amboy was introduced to the Calm Birth program by her obstetrician, Alissa Kaye, a physician at Overlook Hospital who took the classes during her own pregnancy last August.

"She just thought it would be really helpful," DeMasi said of Kaye's advice. ...